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Large Hybrid Steel Insert Solves Deformation, Dimensionality, Cycle Time Problems

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Initially, that involved 3D printing metal tool components, details and geometries that would otherwise need to be EDM’d. Solution: Using an EOS DMLS printer and MS1 powder, an insert was printed on a stainless build plate, and pre-plumbed to connect extensive conformal cooling channels to the mold’s cooling system.

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CERATIZIT USA Delivers Maximum Productivity and Cost Effectiveness

Fabricating & Metal Work

By collaborating with its customers, CERATIZIT is responding to changes in the industry, such as the increases in eMobility related projects, and the exploration of 3D printing technologies for mass production of parts. The company is already providing advanced solutions regarding 3D printed parts.

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MoldMaking Technology's Most-Viewed Content 2022: Products

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End-to-End Conformal Cooling Design, Production for Faster Cycle Times, Boosted Part Quality. Cooling is a critical process for plastic injection molds, affecting both cycle time and final part quality, Cimatron notes, but is especially challenging for complex parts when using traditional drilling and milling methods.

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Metal AM Advances in Composite Tooling

Mold Making Technology

Like other 3D printing technologies, AM offers higher design freedom than machining or forming metals, plastics or composites themselves, easily printing geometries that are impossible or extremely costly to achieve with conventional manufacturing technologies. For injection molds, PCS Co. Photo Credit: PCS Co. Fraser, Mich.,

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PTXPO 2023 Preview: Mold Builders for Complete Project Assistance

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Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, brings partners across the supply chain together, bringing energy and excitement to the show floor. Supplying major automobile manufacturers across North America and supporting the molding for some of the longest-running models, U.S.-based